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the child in the grave-第2章

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which she was to trust。

    〃I can fly now; mother;〃 said the child; 〃I can fly with other

happy children into the presence of the Almighty。 I would fain fly

away now; but if you weep for me as you are weeping now; you may never

see me again。 And yet I would go so gladly。 May I not fly away? And

you will come to me soon; will you not; dear mother?〃

    〃Oh; stay; stay!〃 implored the mother; 〃only one moment more; only

once more; that I may look upon thee; and kiss thee; and press thee to

my heart。〃

    Then she kissed and fondled her child。 Suddenly her name was

called from above; what could it mean? her name uttered in a plaintive

voice。

    〃Hearest thou?〃 said the child。 〃It is my father who calls

thee。〃 And in a few moments deep sighs were heard; as of children

weeping。 〃They are my sisters;〃 said the child。 〃Mother; surely you

have not forgotten them。〃

    And then she remembered those she left behind; and a great

terror came over her。 She looked around her at the dark night。 Dim

forms flitted by。 She seemed to recognize some of them; as they

floated through the regions of death towards the dark curtain; where

they vanished。 Would her husband and her daughters flit past? No;

their sighs and lamentations still sounded from above; and she had

nearly forgotten them; for the sake of him who was dead。

    〃Mother; now the bells of heaven are ringing;〃 said the child;

〃mother; the sun is going to rise。〃

    An overpowering light streamed in upon her; the child had

vanished; and she was being borne upwards。 All around her became cold;

she lifted her head; and saw that she was lying in the churchyard;

on the grave of her child。 The Lord; in a dream; had been a guide to

her feet and a light to her spirit。 She bowed her knees; and prayed

for forgiveness。 She had wished to keep back a soul from its

immortal flight; she had forgotten her duties towards the living who

were left her。 And when she had offered this prayer; her heart felt

lighter。 The sun burst forth; over her head a little bird carolled his

song; and the church…bells sounded for the early service。 Everything

around her seemed holy; and her heart was chastened。 She

acknowledged the goodness of God; she acknowledged the duties she

had to perform; and eagerly she returned home。 She bent over her

husband; who still slept; her warm; devoted kiss awakened him; and

words of heartfelt love fell from the lips of both。 Now she was gentle

and strong as a wife can be; and from her lips came the words of

faith: 〃Whatever He doeth is right and best。〃

    Then her husband asked; 〃From whence hast thou all at once derived

such strength and comforting faith?〃

    And as she kissed him and her children; she said; 〃It came from

God; through my child in the grave。〃





                            THE END



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